“Act providing for the Development of a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada”

BILL C-277 PROGRESSES TO SENATE

BC Hospice Palliative Care Association is pleased to report that private member´s Bill C-277, an “Act providing for the Development of a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada“, has passed third reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-277 has now been sent to the Senate for consideration and review.

This news release is provided jointly by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Canadian Nurses Association (CAN), the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPCP) and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.